Recycling news: 2023

Industry news EU sets out mandatory sustainable aviation fuel targets At least 2% of fuel supplied to airports in the European Union will have to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, under new proposals agreed this week. The European Parliament and council agreed the proposal yesterday (25 April), which still needs to be ratified by the Commission. The target will gradually rise to 5% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2023 Global EUBP publishes positions on PPWR and proposes amendments European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of around 80 member companies from the entire bioplastics value chain, welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a revised Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR). EUBP believes that innovative materials, particularly biobased and compostable plastics, can contribute to achieving the PPWR's objectives through the ad… European Bioplastics News · 26 Apr 2023 Industry news Biogas pioneer wins prestigious Award for promoting anaerobic digestion in Cameroon and Africa Biogas pioneer wins prestigious Award for promoting anaerobic digestion in Cameroon and Africa Boma Mohammed Chi was named Winner of the “Education Campaign of the Year” Award at the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards Ceremony in Birmingham, UK, on 29th March. He was recognised for the work of the RRECAM Group, which he leads,… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 26 Apr 2023 Global On Disaster Waste: ISWA at IFAT Eurasia ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Apr 2023 Industry news NBF encourages bed trade to get involved in May mattress campaign The National Bed Federation (NBF) is launching a month-long awareness campaign – ‘May Be Time for a New Mattress’ – which will run throughout May to highlight why it may be time to swap that old mattress for a new, comfortable, supportive one. The NBF urges manufacturers and retailers to get behind the digital campaign […] National Bed Federation · 26 Apr 2023 Global Cap and Share: a proposal for achieving a fair fossil fuel phase-out Fossil fuel must be phased out to achieve CO2 emissions reductions worldwide by 2050. Cap and Share could help achieve the objectives. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 26 Apr 2023 Global Press release: Pulp and paper producers take stock of their investments in climate action Since 2005, the CO2 emissions of the pulp and paper sector have been reduced by 36% and by substituting fossil-based products, the European forest-based industries lower the EU’s total emissions by an estimated 410 Mt CO2 per year. The equivalent of taking 85 million cars – or the entire fleet of vehicles registered in Germany […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Apr 2023 Industry news Geminor opens Hull RDF plant Waste fuel specialist Geminor has opened a waste processing facility in Hull capable of producing 150,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) per year. The Norwegian company opened the facility yesterday (25 April) with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Kalvin Neal, cutting the ribbon. The £10 million facility will treat the 68,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2023 Global Battery Recycling: New Partnership Singapore-based ACE Green Recycling (ACE), an integrated technology and supply chain platform for battery materials, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with STC, a leading European engineering, procurement and construction management company specializing in building plants and equipment for battery recycling and lead production. Through the strategic collaboration, STC will con… Global Recycling · 26 Apr 2023 Industry news MOU with Tees Valley Lithium to build a sustainable supply chain of Cathode Active Material essential for the UK’s transition to electric vehicles The use of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) in EV batteries has historically been favoured by Chinese manufacturers, but other OEMs have started to use LFP which is expected to take up 40% of the global battery market by 2030. LFP batteries are cobalt and nickel free, resulting in cheaper manufacturing costs. LFP batteries contain critical [...] Altilium news · 26 Apr 2023 Council news Bingham Car Parks - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Taxi Licensing - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news West Park Sports Pavilion - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news You can now find all our latest news stories on the Council website at www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-news We have now moved all latest news to the main Sefton Council website at www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-news. This will help make it easier for everyone to find the information they need in an accessible format. By turning on the site’s Recite Me, you can use the service to read website pages out loud in different voices and languages, […] Sefton Council · 25 Apr 2023 Industry news BDP reuses 350 lights from London fit-out in Cambridge building Some 350 luminaires removed from a London office fit-out have been reused in an exemplar sustainable building for Cambridge University. […] Recolight · 25 Apr 2023 Industry news Tala becomes a B Corp London-based lighting brand Tala has become a B Corporation. The company – known for its distinctive oversized lamps – scored 89.7 in […] Recolight · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Gambling - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Blue Badge Parking - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Dogs in the Park - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Planning Enforcement Policy - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Grow Your Own - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Studies and Background Documents - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Dogs - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Freedom of Information - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global BIOnTop novel biobased packaging: From research to market? Meet the experts, explore business opportunities At Interpack, Düsseldorf, 10 May 2023, from 10.30-12.30 pm. (in-person event) Organised by European Bioplastics Get some insights into the latest research developments and on the upscaling of novel biobased, recyclable packaging materials for food contact! Meet the experts, exchange information, and explore business opportunities. In the past few years, BIOnTop, a research and [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Apr 2023 Council news GP Referral Scheme - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global Innovations on Sustainable Materials for Textiles, Coatings, Films and other Wide Use Applications Düsseldorf, 11 May 2023, 8.30 am-3.30 pm, Maritim Hotel (in-person and online event) Organised by European Bioplastics, ENCO, AIMPLAS Why this conference? While modern economies highly depend on plastics in Europe with consumption in the range of 50 million tons per year, only 25-31% of the plastic waste in Europe is currently recycled, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Adopted Local Plan - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Facilities for Hire - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global EU packaging regulation threatens Belgian business innovation – warning comes as MEP Frédérique Ries visits Belgian glassmaking & recycling facilities FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 25 Apr 2023 Council news EV Charge Points - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news About Rushcliffe - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global Commentary: Instant Replay My August 2019 Editorial on why aggressive climate action is needed was prompted by unending weather warnings blaring from our cell phones. Have we settled for blaring versus action? BioCycle · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Food Safety - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global Microplastics: The What, Where, Why And Impact Among the organics recycling challenges du jour is microplastics contamination in compost and digestate. Three-part article series starts with an overview and ends with findings of current research. Part I BioCycle · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Roads and Pavements - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Planning Policy - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 25 Apr 2023 Council news Nominations now open for the best building designs & architecture in Sefton Outstanding architecture and design across Sefton will be celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony later this year. Property owners, agents, architects and developers to nominate their favourite scheme from the last decade for Sefton Council’s 2023 Sefton Design Awards. The awards have been created by the Council to celebrate outstanding architecture, urban planning, and building […] Sefton Council · 25 Apr 2023 Global ReFED Releases New Food Loss And Waste Stats ReFED released new estimates on the extent, causes, and impacts of food loss and waste in the United States on April 19, as well as an updated analysis of the solutions needed to fight it. BioCycle · 25 Apr 2023 Global AD Case Studies “Wisconsin Anaerobic Digester Operations: Agricultural Industry Case Studies,” explores “how anaerobic digesters are being used in Wisconsin’s agricultural sector today, including their advantages and disadvantages.” BioCycle · 25 Apr 2023